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YellowKey, GreenPlasma, and MiniPlasma add to the growing list of vulnerabilities a security researcher disclosed over the past six weeks.

The agency's GitHub repository, publicly available since November 2025, was ironically named "Private-CISA."

The SHub Reaper stealer, which hides behind fake WeChat and Miro installers, marks a shift from ClickFix social engineering to Apple script-based execution.

Dark Reading editors reflect on two decades of dramatic change — from perimeter defense to assume-breach strategies — and warn that while AI, cloud, and COVID-19 have transformed the threat landscape, organizations are still failing at fundamental security hygiene that could stop sophisticated attacks in their tracks.

Understanding AI BOMs and where they fit into risk management for artificial intelligence.

CVE-2026-42897 stems from a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability and can allow an attacker to compromise Outlook Web Access (OWA) mailboxes.

The now-patched vulnerabilities in the rapidly growing AI agent framework allow attackers to steal credentials, escalate privileges, and maintain persistence.

The release of Shai-Hulud source code spells trouble for software developers as researchers worry the self-replicating worm could scale.

Security experts have long warned that insecure automatic tank gauge (ATG) systems exposed on the Internet can be tampered with by threat actors.

AI agents capable of discovering and exploiting obscure vulnerabilities are emerging alongside developers producing vast amounts of potentially flawed AI-generated code, forcing defenders to adapt accordingly.

From the MGM and Caesars fiasco and MOVEit's patch nightmare to epic business blunders and the jaded reality of living in a post-breach world, Dark Reading looks back at the mistakes, miscalculations, systemic failures, and cringeworthy moments that still have us shaking our heads.

South Korea's local elections next month will be a test bed for how effective regulations might be to stymie the flow of deepfakes.

The House Committee on Homeland Security sent a letter about the Canvas cyberattack, the same day that the edtech company said it reached an "agreement" with the ShinyHunters cybercriminals.

Robert "RSnake" Hansen, Katie Moussouris, Rich Mogull, Richard Stiennon, and Bruce Schneier reflect on how their favorite columns penned for Dark Reading over the past 20 years have stood the test of time.

A Taiwanese student experimenting with software-defined radio technology shut down three bullet trains for nearly an hour, leading to an anti-terrorism response.

The acquisition looks to boost visibility into third-party ecosystems, which are becoming a bigger concern as vectors for supply chain attacks.

This is the second time this year a threat actor has leveraged a CVSS 10.0 vulnerability in Cisco's network control system.

Attackers uniquely fingerprint victims before delivering spear-phishing payloads aimed at espionage, in the latest campaign from the Belarussian nation-state threat group.

In a role reversal, investment dollars in security startups exceeded the value of mergers and acquisitions in 1Q26 by more than $1 billion, a rare occurrence.

A Nitrogen ransomware attack on Foxconn's North American facilities is one of 600 hits on manufacturers this year, as gangs increasingly target the sector for its low tolerance for downtime.